cockroach

Noun

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.
A person from New South Wales.
A hard lump of brown sugar.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish cucaracha, from cuca (“butterfly caterpillars”), of onomatopoeic origin; see also Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux) and Late Latin cucus. Influenced, by means of folk etymology, by cock and roach. Doublet of cucaracha.

Synonyms

roach

Scrabble Score: 22

cockroach: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cockroach: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cockroach: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

cockroach: valid Words With Friends Word